Sony Digital Surround Headphones

Coming from the Sony MDR-HW700 home theatre headphones it is truly astounding to experience true surround virtualisation. The Sonys did an ok job at mimicking and simulating a wide sound field with non surround signal and when inputting surround had a decent effect, but the JVC is next level. The sound stage it creates with its technology based on a unique scan of your ears and space make all the difference. Listening to actual surround signal feels accurate and truly Immersive. It's an added bonus that these support full atmos and dts signal amd with that coming through these headphones really shine through with their full potential. If you have the budget and need a headphone driven home theatre solution, do not go anywhere else. You need these.

I've had this for almost a year and feel they are a real breakthrough in headphones. It's a big, grand sound along with palpable, natural images with real-life spatial portrayal. They are not fatiguing, especially with the optional Sony-Kimber headphone cable made especially for the Z1R (available at Amazon). The Z1R to me has a wonderful warm resonance that does sound aggressive, but is still uncannily real. The music flows but has real impact and humanity. You may want to give up on speakers with these headphones. It's a unique sound that you will not find with any other headphones. Many high end headphones can be shrill and painful in the name of a vivid sound, but that can be hard to live with. Not the Z1R, it is inviting while also resolving, with a balanced sound that is riveting and still supremely musical and detailed. And it's very comfortable too. It is best with a good, fairly powerful amplifier. The Z1R is a real cure for over-shrill digital sound. It sound analog, almost vinyl-like with any digital input. It's an awesome achievement for Sony IMHO.

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My Sony headphones look like new! AMAZING!!!

Two of these digital preamps were used in the construction of my first surround sound microphone array internet appliance. The first stream from the appliance using this preamp went online May 15, 2011 and will be available very soon at @. I have been operating these preamps for 24 hours straight and they are working great. The construction of the unit appears very professional. Operating at about 44db of gain, there was little noise in the stream. However going from 44db to 48 db, the amplifier noise became apparent. If you are looking for a low cost, high qaulity preamp for your computer, this is the preamp to buy.

These are awesome headphones. I use these when watching TV. They have this surround sound feature that’s quite awesome. I thought someone was in the room they were that good.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been playing computer video games right after the invention of the wheel in every configuration possible in both video and audio. I went from a highfalutin 5.1 surround system to mutiple experiments with 2.1 systems.but nothing engaged me fully in the gaming until now. Set up was again very easy with the dongle connection to the computers USB, download the JBL Quantum app and you are at the starting gate. Click on the 7.1 channel set up and it will launch a video on how to configure the headphones with Windows.This is when the fun starts. Press test after configuration and you will hear the 7.1 surround test pattern swirling around your head.Very cool. It took a little while for my brain to adapt to the ambience that these headphone provide and doing so wirelessly! Footsteps, voices in various enviroments, shot gun blast, and explosions, drew me into the game.Soon the headphones disappered and the gaming expierence became more pronouced and involving. Even my old games that I played over a million times had a new lease on life. But wait theres more. Besides my music library in my computer, I also stream music. Now I can listen to music with these headphones without being tied down to the computer. In fact the distance from the computer was very very impressive. Did I like these? Absolutly killer for gaming and music! They have not left my head!

First off,this amp is POWERFUL. I have to watch my younger cousins to make sure they don't deafen themselves with their own headphones. Second, the quality is very sharp and clear, much better than the other options that exist for headphones for consoles. Third, I can share the amp with 3 other people, they can finally appreciate playing first person with surround sound. I have it connected directly to the output from the a/v cables of the 360, I didn't have to deal with any optical cable hassle. This is the easiest and best solution I've found to surround sound headphones for gaming. I can't play without them.

If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to install a home surround sound system for the first time, you will be familiar with the very first aha moment when you realize “I had no idea my tv could sound this good”. These headphones gave me that same aha moment with the music on my phone. With other headphones I am used to playing music and having the sound contained within the physical boundaries of the headphones, but with these quiet comfort ultra headphones it sounds like the music is coming from speakers placed several feet in front of you, beside you, and behind you. It was so different from what I am used to that it actually took me a few minutes for my brain to get used to the depth of the sound. Just imagine surround sound contained within your headphones and you’ve got the big takeaway. They are a little snug around the temples, but I expect that will ease up with more use.

For the price these headphones are a great value. They sound great, bass is great, surround sound, only complaint is cord is too long.